Most new Fresno County voters say no party preference

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Election day is November 6th, but voting is already underway. Mail-in ballots are coming in and voters are also casting ballots in the elections office Downtown Fresno. The last day to register to vote is next Monday, but, Fresno County Elections Clerk and Registrar Brandi Orth says you can actually register and vote right up to election day.

"There is a new law and that says starting the Tuesday after that deadline October 23rd every day up to and including election day you may come here to our office at 2221 Kern St. and register to vote and vote."

According to Orth, voter registrations are up by 2%. There are 448,638 registered voters in the county. Democrats have 170,878 registered voters, about 500 more than they had during the May primary. Republicans have 151,243 nearly 300 less than May. Nearly all of the 8,000 new registered voters selected No Party Preference, raising their number to 103,794.